Steatite Boulder

Steatite Boulder

Year Erected: 1953

Marker Text: This steatite boulder was found on the site of a prehistoric quarry along Soapstone Ridge 8 miles south of Decatur. It shows the methods of Indians in making stone bowls, with the first girdling of the stone to remove workable cores. It is estimated to be at least 3,000 years old by archaeologists studying such remains in central and north Georgia.

The soapstone quarry on River Road, DeKalb County, is the largest found by archaeologists in Georgia.

Tips for Finding This Marker: At the intersection of Clairemont and Ponce De Leon Avenues in Decatur.